AI spending fears caused a tech stock selloff, with the dollar, gold, and Treasury yields falling while crude oil rose.
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The session was modestly eventful, with markets digesting this week's central bank bonanza and, more importantly, the renewed selloff in technology stocks.
Amazon's earnings yesterday revived AI spending fears, sending tech shares lower today. US futures have sunk further after yesterday's drop, with S&P 500 futures down 1.1% and Nasdaq futures off 2.4%. This negative risk is spreading across broader markets.
In a similar move to last week, traders appear to be turning to bonds as a safe haven, with Treasury yields falling across the board once more. The 10-year yield has dropped 8 bps to 4.908%, confirming that falling yields are not comforting the stock market. This is especially because the reason is more tied to jitters in tech stocks themselves.
Treasury yields are falling even as oil prices remain underpinned by lingering US-Iran tensions. This has pushed WTI crude up over 2% to $104.25 today.
As the tech selloff intensifies, both the dollar and gold are falling simultaneously. Investors are clearly running out of options to hide, with EUR/USD nudging up to 1.1200 as European inflation data heats up. Germany is likely to show cooler price pressures in October, but France, Spain, and Italy are showing stronger inflation alongside flagging growth from Q3 GDP data.
Gold has dropped 1.2% to $3,971, with sellers pulling the price to its lowest since July and testing a break below $4,000. With tech shares under heavy pressure, margin calls and liquidation fears may be affecting gold, similar to what occurred in March.
Looking to the final stretch of the week, it's all on how tech shares will hold up on Wall Street later today. If selling gets uglier from here, those jitters will translate to broader markets before the Halloween weekend.
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Tech stocks fell on Amazon and Intel earnings, oil climbed despite Trump's Iran war comments, and Treasury yields dropped. The dollar was mostly lower.
Elon Musk showcased new Neuralink demos on Oct. 30. The company remains private and most investors have no regulated way to buy shares.
European stocks opened lower, with Spain and Italy falling most, as AI spending worries continued after Amazon's earnings miss.
Fidelity's Timmer says higher yields are a risk for stocks unless earnings keep pace. He sees no bubble if margins and spreads hold.